PHOTOS: Awkward Photos Of Celebs Blowing Kisses!

Ah, the time-honored practice of blowing kisses. Those imaginary little treats that fly through the air are as close as most people are ever going to get to smooching their favorite celeb. Unfortunately, it’s harder than it looks to do it with poise.

While greeting fans on the red carpet at the MTV Video Music Awards, Jessica Simpson forgot one cardinal rule of kiss-blowing: Don’t show your teeth! Good kisses do not contain teeth.

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Shown here arriving at the 2008 MTV VMAs, Miley Cyrus attempted the sly “just blowin’ a kiss” maneuver but seemed to have a bit of hand-eye coordination trouble. Pro tip: You cannot blow the kisses off your hand if your hand is nowhere near your mouth.

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And here we see a somewhat nonplussed-looking Courtney Love arriving at amfAR’s Inspiration Gala in Los Angeles, performing what looks like a cross between a kiss and a kiss-off. We’ll take it anyway.